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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Commnet_Ltr_Ossenkop_1906253316N.E.I2thStreetRenton,WA98056June20,2019MattHerrera,SeniorPlannerCED-PlanningDivisionI055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98057DearMr.HerreraProjectName/Number:PRI9-000253KiddieResearchDaycare/LUAI9-000129ThereareFOURseriousproblemsassociatedwiththisapplication1)InadequatePARKINGTheresidentialstreet—MonroeAve.N.E.EastofDaycarehasahistoryofMultipleparkingviolationsduetohighvolumeofadultslivinginsinglefamilyResidentialareaTheCityofRentonapparentlyhasapprovedalargeresidentialandretailstructurewhereonSunsetBlvd.intersectswithMonroeAvenueN.E.withinadequateparkingtoservesite.TheroadbedonWestsideofMonroeAve.N.E.issinkingduetovolumesofvehicles;pickuptrucks,constructiontrucks,garbagetrucks.Thissiteisusedforguestparkingandfor“U”turnapproachtoN.E.12thStreet.Thesinglefamilyresidenceat1204MonroeAve.N.E.violatedcodeswhenanapartmentwasbuiltontopofagarage.Therenterofthegarageapartmentparksinthegaragedriveway.Therenterofthe1204MonroeAve.NE.ramblerparks3vehiclesandabusinessvanonMonroeAve.N.E.plusparkinganadditionalpickuptruckonN.E.12thStreetThesinglefamilyresidenceat1209MonroeAve.N.E.convertedstructureto4bedroomsandtwobathrooms2yearsagoundernewownershipofUsmanRizvi.Thisstructureisnowanadultroominghousewithmultiplevehiclesliningdrivewaywith2-4vehiclesandliningtheWestsideofMonroeAve.N.E.with2-3vehiclesoftenencroachingonthedrivewayofnextdoorsinglefamilyresidenceespeciallyonweekends.Theshoulderroadbedinthisareaisbeginningtosinkwithrutting.2)TRAFFICCONGESTIONonN.E.12thStreeta)TrafficbacksupinthisareaasitapproachesMcKnightMiddleSchool3blocksWestofDaycaresite—carsandschoolbusses.b)AMetroBusSTOPonN.E.12thStreetiscurrentlylocatedattheDaycaresite.c)WalgreenPharmacytrafficentersN.E.12thSt.alsoatDaycaresite. CityofRentonPlanningPageTwod)TrafficflowsNorthonMonroeAve.NEfromRentonVocationalCollegetoN.E.12thStreet.The‘T”intersectiononN.E.l2tnStreetsplitstrafficinaWestDirectionoraEastDirection.TrafficflowingWestpassesproposedDaycaresite.e)TrafficflowsoutofSirCedric(45Units)ApartmentParkingLotontoN.E.12thStreetpassesproposedDaycaresite.3)SPEEDviolationsonN.E.12thStreetleadingtoTHREEcarrearendaccidentsWhereN.E.12thStreetintersectswithMonroeAveNE—ONEBLOCKfromproposedDaycare.The12thStreethillviolatesvisibilityfordriversspeedingintointersection.ThisallowsforrearendcollisionstooccurastrafficapproachesproposedDaycaresite.4)CHILDHOODSAFETYa)ThetrafficcongestionandspeedsinthisareamakesforanUNSAFElocationforaDaycare.b)NearthisproposedDaycaresitePugetSoundEnergyisseekingapermitfromtheCityofRentontolocatehighvoltage230KVpowerlineswhichemitaCoronaandanelectromagneticfieldsomepediatriciansbelievetobeharmfultochildren.Inclosing,mightIsuggestamoreacceptablesite,thesiteofthepriorRentonHighlandsLibrary,locatedonN.E.12thStreetoneblockEastofMcKnightMiddleSchool.Thissiteisperfectforchildrenandservedchildrenoftheareaformanyyears.Sincerely,KathleenOssenkopRetiredRegisteredNurseRetiredEmergencyRoomRN.RetiredSchoolNurseRetiredVeteransAdministrationR.N.ClinicalResearch